Taggart v. Lorenzen
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-489 | Apr 24, 2019 | Jun 2, 2019 | 9-0 | Breyer | OT 2018 |
Holding: A creditor may be held in civil contempt for violating a bankruptcy court"s discharge order if there is no fair ground of doubt as to whether the order barred the creditor"s conduct.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on June 2, 2019.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Justices reject subjective standard on sanctions for violating the bankruptcy discharge (Ronald Mann, June 4, 2019)
- Argument analysis: Justices close out 2018 term with a spirited discussion about sanctions for violating bankruptcy discharge (Ronald Mann, April 25, 2019)
- Argument preview: Justices to consider sanctions for violating bankruptcy discharge (Ronald Mann, April 17, 2019)
- More on todays orders (Amy Howe, January 4, 2019)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/15/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2018) |
| 10/16/2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Bradley Weston Taggart. |
| 10/26/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2018 to December 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/29/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2018. |
| 11/08/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Honorable Eugene Wedoff (ret.), et al. filed. |
| 11/15/2018 | Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center, et al. filed. |
| 12/11/2018 | Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed. |
| 12/14/2018 | Brief of respondents Shelley Lorenzen, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 12/19/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019. |
| 12/20/2018 | Reply of petitioner Bradley Weston Taggart filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/04/2019 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 02/06/2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Bradley Weston Taggart. |
| 02/11/2019 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
| 02/19/2019 | Joint appendix filed. |
| 02/19/2019 | Brief of petitioner Bradley Weston Taggart filed. |
| 02/20/2019 | Brief amici curiae of Honorable Eugene Wedoff (ret.), et al. filed. |
| 02/26/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. |
| 02/26/2019 | Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center and The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Corrected version submitted) |
| 02/26/2019 | Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center and The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed (3/11/2019). |
| 03/20/2019 | CIRCULATED |
| 03/21/2019 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| 03/21/2019 | Brief of respondents Shelley Lorenzen, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/25/2019 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Oregon is electronic and located on Pacer, with the exception of some restricted district court documents that is electronic. The record is complete. |
| 03/27/2019 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 03/28/2019 | Brief amici curiae of State of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/28/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of National Creditors Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/12/2019 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 04/17/2019 | Reply of petitioner Bradley Weston Taggart filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/24/2019 | Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For United States, as amicus curiae: Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Nicole A. Saharsky, Washington, D. C. |
| 06/03/2019 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 07/05/2019 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |